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By Marshall V. King When Jill Swartz talks about Bristol, her hometown, she says “we” and “us” a lot. “It takes a village to do this,” she said as she sat in Cummins Park on a sunny, summer day. The park itself, behind the Elkhart…

You tend to see the world in a different way from the water. That was certainly the experience of Joel Pontius and his students in Goshen College’s Sustainability Leadership Semester. Every September, Pontius takes his students on an eight-day journey on the Elkhart River from…

The Pumpkinvine Nature Trail is one of the true gems of Elkhart County, especially for outdoors enthusiasts. Thanks to word of mouth and the annual Pumpkinvine Ride that draws more than 1,000 riders, many from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio, the rest of the Midwest is…

By Marshall V. King A group of local mountain bikers didn’t just come after a trail was built. They actually came to build it and then stayed to ride it. Now many of the people involved in the trail construction at Bonneyville Mill County Park…

From a “smaller Ann Arbor” to the “Bloomington of the north,” Elkhart County has plenty of young professionals singing our praises. But there’s still work to be done, according to a panel of twentysomethings who were invited to speak at a Vibrant Communities event. Ashley…

Some exciting things in Nappanee are starting to take shape. Check out this Facebook post: The Wa-Nee Vision 2020 will continue with a new building for the Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee. Groundbreaking for the building at the vacated soccer fields near Nappanee Elementary…

By Marshall V. King Radharani Buenrostro is a huge fan of Wonder Woman. Pictures and drawings of the superhero surround her workspace. Radi, as she’s known, is a wonder woman in her own right. “I just want to give back to the community and make…

There’s even more exciting news for downtown Elkhart, with the city’s Redevelopment Commission moving forward with efforts to improve the Civic Plaza and Central Park. The goal of the project is to create a more engaging downtown space for residents and visitors to gather year-round…

By Marshall V. King Elkhart’s River District is still a vision off in the future, but it’s easier to see as buildings come down and streets take shape. As the Elkhart Aquatic Center continues to take shape before opening in May 2019 and the streets…

By Marshall V. King Sok Hou Kao and his wife, Chanliny Dim, drove into Goshen late one night in 1994. They didn’t speak English or even have a GPS. After getting lost, others stopped traffic for them on the Indiana Toll Road to get back…